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drunkenness
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drunk·en  (drngkn)
adj.
1. Delirious with or as if with strong drink; intoxicated.
2. Habitually drunk.
3. Of, involving, or occurring during intoxication: a drunken brawl. See Usage Note at drunk.
4. Cooked with wine or another alcoholic beverage: drunken mushrooms.

drunken·ly adv.
drunken·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.drunkenness - a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time
grogginess - a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol
sottishness - stupefaction from drink
soberness, sobriety - the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
2.drunkennessdrunkenness - habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
drug addiction, white plague - an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
3.drunkennessdrunkenness - the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall"
intemperateness, intemperance - consumption of alcoholic drinks
drinking bout - a long period of drinking

drunkenness
noun intoxication, alcoholism, intemperance, inebriation, dipsomania, tipsiness, insobriety, bibulousness, sottishness Even in his drunkenness, he recognized her.
Quotations
"Drink moderately, for drunkenness neither keeps a secret, nor observes a promise" [Miguel de Cervantes Don Quixote]
"What does drunkenness not accomplish? It unlocks secrets, confirms our hopes, urges the indolent into battle, lifts the burden from anxious minds, teaches new arts" [Horace Epistles]
Translations
drunkenness [ˈdrʌŋkənnɪs] N (= state) → borrachera f, embriaguez f (more frm); (= habit, problem) → alcoholismo m
drunkenness [ˈdrʌŋkənnɪs] n (= state) → ivresse f (= habit) → ivrognerie f
drunkenness
n (= state)Betrunkenheit f; (= habit, problem)Trunksucht f
drunkenness [ˈdrʌŋknnɪs] n (state) → ubriachezza, ebbrezza; (habit, problem) → abuso di alcolici
drunkenness [ˈdrʌŋknnɪs] n (state) → ubriachezza, ebbrezza; (habit, problem) → abuso di alcolici


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